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(ModeL) A. STE NGER. HARNESS ROS'ETTE, DOOR PLATE, m.

Patented Jan. 1, 1884.

'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW srENe E, 0E BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

HARNESS-ROSETT E, DOOR-PLATE, 84.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 291,418, dated January 1, 1884.

Application filed July 23, 1883. (Model.)

.To all whom, it 11mg concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW STENGER, of Brooklyn, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Rosettes, Door-Plates, and the like, set forth in this specification and the drawings thereof.

The invention consists in improvements relating to the construction and the ornamental effect produced thereby.

Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross-section thereof.

In theform of construction shown, a glass plate, A, of some desirable shape, has a beveled edge, B. On the back of the glass plate A is etching G, of some letter, design, name, or desirable figure.

Over the etching O and the back of the glass plate A is secured, by suitable adhesive solution or muc-ilage, gold leaf, or any suitable metallic leaf, D. The back of the metallic leaf D is coated with a coating, E, of asbestus composition or other suitable composition, to protect the metallic leaf D, the etching O, and the glass plate A. i i

For door-plates F and other plates, the glass plate A, the metallic .leaf D, and the coating E have perforations for screws or nails with which to fasten the plates.

For harness-rosettes G, a back plate,H, having a flange, K, and a loop, L, is preferable, as the back plate affords protection, theflange K holds the glass plate A, and the loop L serves for attachment.

The glass plate A and the etching 0 appear 3 5 to be the color of the metallic leaf, and the general effect is striking and ornamental.

The details of construction may be varied within the scope of the improvements.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination of a glass plate having a beveled edge and an etched back, covered with metallic leaf coated with asbestus composition, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a glass plate having 5 an etched back covered with metallic leaf coated with aprotecting composition, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of aglass plate covered with metallicleaf coated with aprotectin g com- 50 position, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of a glass plate covered with metallic leaf coated with a protecting composition, and a back plate having a flange. to hold the glass plate, and a loop for attachment, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my signature, in the presence of two witnesses, in the city, county, and State of New York, the 29th day of March, 1883. 7

ANDREW STENGER.

WVitnesses:

M. PARPART, Orro E. FIGGE. 

